CER Daily Media Clips for August 9, 2021   Education secretary pleads with politicians making it harder to control Covid-19 pandemic Aug 9, 2021 | CNN | other education issues | National Education Secretary Miguel Cardona issued a plea on Sunday to politicians making it harder to control the pandemic while two Republicans called for local officials to make decisions regarding masks in schools amid the fallout over state bans on masks as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. Read More...     The Kindergarten Exodus Aug 9, 2021 | New York Times | enrollment | National As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools. Many of them were the most vulnerable: 5-year-olds in low-income neighborhoods. Read More...     Schools Look for Help from AI Teacher’s Assistants Aug 9, 2021 | Wall Street Journal | technology | National ProJo can also help students work together and assess their growth and weaknesses, in both robot form and on a computer screen. It is one of a variety of teaching aids in development, boosted by artificial intelligence, that scientists and educators say could support tomorrow’s classrooms. Read More...     Treat all public school students fairly, no matter what type of public school they attend | Opinion Aug 9, 2021 | Miami Herald | charter schools | National Our nation is home to an estimated 56.6 million K-12 students, each unique and deserving of an education that unlocks their passions, inspires curiosity and enables them to live a fulfilling life of purpose. Read More...     New Catholic school opens in Baltimore as families look for stronger school outcomes Aug 9, 2021 | WBFF | catholic schools | Towns, States, South, Maryland Along Martin Luther King Boulevard, a celebration was held Friday to welcome students to a new school year in the first newly-built school by the Archdiocese of Baltimore in nearly 60 years. Read More...     AFT union boss calls for mandated COVID-19 vaccines for teachers Aug 9, 2021 | New York Post | teachers unions | National The head of the country’s second-largest teachers union said Sunday that COVID-19 vaccines should be required for educators before they return to the classroom Read More...     Parents and students caught in political skirmishes over mask and vaccine mandates Aug 9, 2021 | Politico | other education issues | National The back-to-school season is turning into a frightening one for parents and children as they find themselves in the middle of political skirmishes over mask and vaccine mandates, leaving students' safety determined more by geography and the political whims of governors than the science that should be guiding best practices. Read More...     Unions’ Focus on Woke over Work Rankles Rank and File Aug 9, 2021 | National Review | teachers unions | National Los Angeles schoolteacher Glenn Laird has been a union stalwart for almost four decades. He served as a co-chair of his school’s delegation to United Teachers Los Angeles and proudly wore union purple on the picket line. But Laird is now suing to leave UTLA and demanding a refund of the dues the union has collected since his resignation request. Read More...     The remote learning paradox: Some educators, parents want to keep online classes option even though Aug 9, 2021 | LA School Report | online learning | National Here’s the paradox about remote learning: During the pandemic it has not gone particularly well. And an increasing number of states such as New Jersey and school districts like New York City are prohibiting public schools from offering a remote option next year. Read More...     Nashville PROPEL parents advocate for more personalized learning for their students Aug 9, 2021 | Nashville Tennessean | personalized learning | Towns, States, South, Tennessee Now, as students head back to school, Gordon is among a group of parents from North Nashville calling for a plan — a personalized one for how Metro Nashville Public Schools will try to get each student back on track. Read More...     NH school boards watching closely as Learn Everywhere gets rolling Aug 9, 2021 | Valley News | innovation | States, Northeast, New Hampshire The Dubeys’ Kumon schools are among the first participants in New Hampshire’s new Learn Everywhere program, a new state venture that allows public school students to sign up for approved programs outside of the classroom and receive public school credit. Read More...     55 COVID cases tied to NC charter school with no mask mandate, quarantine Aug 9, 2021 | WRAL | charter schools | Towns, States, South, North Carolina The Brunswick County Heath Department ordered a local charter school to follow COVID-19 quarantine and health requirements after 55 COVID-19 cases were tied to the school. Read More...     Parents should decide on masks, be able to take tax money to leave district, Sexton says Aug 9, 2021 | Memphis Commercial Appeal | school choice | States, South, Tennessee Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said the choice of whether students wear a mask in schools should be a “parental decision” and not left up to the Tennessee General Assembly or local health departments. Read More...     Ball State study: School choice in Indiana leads to $88 million in savings on education spending in Aug 9, 2021 | Ball State Daily News | school choice | States, Midwest, Indiana Dagney Faulk, Ball State director of research in the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), and Michael Hicks, George and Frances Ball distinguished professor of economics and CBER director, recently published a study about school choice leading to $88 million in savings for the State of Indiana in the 2019-20 school year — about 1 percent of the state’s annual general fund spending on education. Read More...     Remote Learning: Las Cruces Working To Enroll Record Number In Virtual Learning Academy Aug 9, 2021 | KRWG | online learning | Towns, States, West, California Las Cruces Public Schools is working to finalize enrollment for students opting for virtual learning. Since the announcement was made Tuesday to require masks indoors for all students and staff, more than 600 additional students have expressed an interest in the district’s Virtual Learning Academy. Read More...     Washington state doubles down on school masks, other precautions ahead of school year Aug 9, 2021 | Seattle Times | state policy | States, West, Washington Every school district will be expected to provide full-time in-person learning to all students who want it, and masks will still be required for students and staff — or districts risk an “immediate” halt to their funding, according to state schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal. Private schools must also adhere to the ongoing state school mask order, a continuation of the mask requirement from last school year. Read More...     Paying families instead of providing busing to get more costly for schools Aug 9, 2021 | Akron Beacon Journal | school choice | States, Midwest, Ohio School districts have an option, under certain conditions, to pay families within their district who attend private, parochial or charter schools a stipend rather than providing busing. Read More...     Tallahassee charter, private schools see increase in enrollment for new school year Aug 9, 2021 | WTXL | school choice | Towns, States, South, Florida Whether you want your child to be masked up for the school year or have the option to take it off, parents across the community want their school to reflect their opinion. Read More...     Candidate wants virus vouchers so AZ parents can avoid public schools with mask rules Aug 9, 2021 | Arizona Daily Star | school choice | States, West, Arizona Republican candidate for governor wants to give vouchers to parents who don’t want their children in public schools if masks are required, so they can instead send them to private or parochial schools at state expense. Read More...     Judge rules against California charter schools in class-action funding lawsuit Aug 9, 2021 | Los Angeles Times | charter schools | States, West, California A California Superior Court judge ruled against hundreds of online and other non-classroom-based charter schools in a class-action lawsuit last week, declaring that the state did not wrongfully deprive the schools of education funding during the pandemic. Read More...

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